Sweet Charlie

The past week has been pretty crazy and sad in the Robbins house. Our little West Highland Terrier, Charlie started having some terrible health issues last Wednesday. At first, he started staring into space and acting really strange. By bedtime, he was having trouble standing, wouldn't eat or drink and finally couldn't stand at all. We went to the Emergency Veterinarian hospital where we spent hours while they ran tests and gave him fluids. We ended up leaving him there overnight. I have to say right here that our experience at the Emergency hospital was absolutely horrible and they made it VERY clear that they were there for the $$$$. Since it was the only place open anywhere around though, this was our only option. After all of the tests, they couldn't offer any help with figuring out what the problem was.

RIP Sweet Charlie

When we picked Charlie up on Thursday morning, we went straight to our regular Vet, and he kept him there so that he could keep an eye on him. Charlie was actually walking around and eating some while we were gone. Unfortunately, later in the evening after we got back home, he started going downhill. We were back at the Vet on Friday morning, went for an EKG, but nothing was definitive. To make this long, very sad story short (mainly because I can't talk about it anymore right now,) yesterday we had to say "goodbye" to our beloved little guy. We had to make the hardest decision I think I've ever had to make-to have him put to sleep. Ray and I stayed with him while he went peacefully.......

We are all devastated. Charlie was such a vibrant, sassy 12-year-old who kept us laughing and shaking our heads. Our home just won't be the same without him.